Bullwhip and inventory variance in a closed loop supply chain

OR Spectrum

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-149

  Zhou, Li ^a   Disney, Stephen M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullwhip; Inventory variance; Lead time; Manufacturing; Remanufacturing; Return rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844454999     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-005-0009-0     Document Type: Article

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